Sheriff; bond; penal sum; approval; surety.

Sec. 68. As determined by the county board of commissioners, the sheriff either shall be covered by a blanket bond or shall give a bond to the people of this state in the penal sum of at least $10,000.00. The individual bond shall be approved by the county board of commissioners, and secured by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 14; CL 1857, 409; CL 1871, 550; How. 578; CL 1897, 2577; CL 1915, 2441; CL 1929, 1323; CL 1948, 51.68; Am. 1964, Act 255, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1964; Am. 1974, Act 25, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1974; Am. 1978, Act 635, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1979